Social Worker

As a Social Worker are you motivated to make a difference? Join us to revitalise your career and the health of people with complex care needs.

The job holder is required to work effectively within the MDT and hold strong risk management and safeguarding knowledge/skills. Excellent working knowledge of the mental health act 1983/2007 as well as other statutory legislation such as childrens act 1989, care act 2014, child protection, protection of vulnerable adults and multi agency public protection arrangements is required. Experience of working young adults within a mental health setting is advantageous.

The role is within an inpatient service but liaison with community teams and understanding of community mental health services is vital.

Main duties of the job

• Safeguarding
• Assessments of and meeting with carers and families
• Liaison with community services to secure transfer of care as required
• To act as link between inpatient services and receiving community teams
• Liaising with/assessing advocacy services
• Providing holistic social circumstances reports for tribunal
• Supervision of junior staff

About us

Queensway Hospital, based in Rotherham, is part of the Ellern Mede Group, a leading provider of specialist mental health services. Our wards deliver bespoke complex care packages for adults with enduring and comorbid conditions such as personality disorder, disordered eating, autism spectrum disorder, and trauma related presentations. Our care model combines relational security, trauma informed practice, and psychological formulation to achieve meaningful progress toward recovery and community reintegration. We work closely with NHS commissioners, local authorities, and multi disciplinary professionals to provide individually tailored, safe, and structured therapeutic environments.

Qualification

• Degree in social work
• Good knowledge of MHA 1983/2007
• Knowledge of care management
• Must be registered with the HCP
• N/A

Experience

• Ability to undertake needs led assessments, care planning, reviewing.
• Multi disciplinary team work
• Working within a mental health team
• Working within care programme approach and risk assessment guidelines
• discharge procedures, awareness of risk assessments

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.